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[b]I recommend it on one condition: you live in a wealthy area.[/b] Parents there will be highly motivated and have the means to push their children to excel, and will pressure schools to up their game, provide PTA enrichment, not let bad teachers stay, etc...

Elementary in general is a time to learn how to socialize, and there is not as much academic learning as some would like. MCPS does offer some interesting advanced classes in middle and especially high school.

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Not true at all. Some of the schools that parents have been happy about based on their feedback here and feedback through friends are in fact FOCUS or Title one schools. These schools tend to have tons of community engagement and a small size of dedicated families who are working hard to support and advocate for their school. My kids attended a Focus school up until a year ago and we miss that amazing school terribly. [/quote]

Tend to agree. Focus and Title 1 schools have significantly smaller class sizes. If you're involved in your child's education, they'll do well at any school and likely better in a school where they can occasionally get individual attention. The myth of good and bad schools is based on test averages, not individual outcomes. 
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+1 I'd add that the weakest young teachers at our Focus School have always moved to wealthier schools after a very short while. I don't know how they perform at their new schools, but I can't imagine a geographic change addressed the fundamental issues.

Meanwhile, the teachers who have stayed at our school win all sorts of local and regional awards, which makes a sort of sense. If you are really good at your job, you may as well use your gifts with a student (and parent) population that appreciates it. [/quote]

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